The End of Viktor Orbán

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On April 12th, Hungarians will decide whether Orban's era is over. This is the story of how a freedom fighter became the thing he fought against. Our Discord Community (FREE): https://discord.com/invite/Efbjh7Qj4V 📚 Review our sources ► https://pastebin.com/JnAXUvwd 💻 Check out our other socials ► linktr.ee/2and20 ✋ Get in touch ► kamal@2and20media.com In 1989, a 25-year-old student delivered a six-minute speech demanding the Soviets leave Hungary. That speech made Viktor Orban the most famous person in the country. 35 years later, he's still in charge, having rewritten the constitution, captured the courts and media, gerrymandered the electoral map, and turned Hungary into the EU's most corrupt member state. But now his grip is slipping. The economy shrank in 2023, inflation hit 17.2% (the highest in the EU), billions in EU funds are frozen, and a former Fidesz insider named Peter Magyar is polling 16 points ahead of him. 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - From Rebel to Reactionary 04:51 - The Populist Playbook 08:32 - The Trouble Maker in Chief 10:47 - A Fading Star Includes music by Tom Fox – tomfox.site